Deus Ex Alpha

I have two partitions, C: and F:
When I try to open C:, it asks me to use a program which I can use for opening. Even though when I open F:, everything's normal, it gets opened the way it's supposed to. I'm attaching screenshots. Anyone knows what I should do? I tried using explorer.exe to open C: and it worked but it won't remember the process so whenever I want to open C: I need to do it again and again. So instead I'm using Total Commander but you might understand that it's a little bit uncomfortable.

You have a virus most likely.

Do a virus scan. If it doesn't fix your problem press Start > Run > cmd > type "cd C:\" without quotes > type "dir", then find "autorun.inf" and delete it with "delete autorun.inf".

If you copy the output of "dir" command I can tell you what else you can delete.

+ until you do it, you can still access your C: drive if you type C:\ into the URL bar.

It's a virus, definitely.

Your anti virus is blocking it.

You can access your C:\ drive if you right click on it, and press 'Explore'.

a small tip, show all hidden files and folder and protected OS files and explore in C: and see if you fine a file called autorun.inf and a folder called rescycled. the rescycled is mispelt on purpose, it contains a file called boot.com. annoying virus that.
Remove both of theese files, then it should open normally again.

Thanks for the tip, but I have one problem. I have tried to locate autorun.inf before but I never managed to do so because the hidden files could never be set to be shown for some reason. I thought it's a bug with my Windows. Perhaps it's a virus aswell?

~SaSQuAtCH~ wrote:Thanks for the tip, but I have one problem. I have tried to locate autorun.inf before but I never managed to do so because the hidden files could never be set to be shown for some reason. I thought it's a bug with my Windows. Perhaps it's a virus aswell?

and that's why I told you to use command-line

is spanish virus

Dae wrote:

~SaSQuAtCH~ wrote:Thanks for the tip, but I have one problem. I have tried to locate autorun.inf before but I never managed to do so because the hidden files could never be set to be shown for some reason. I thought it's a bug with my Windows. Perhaps it's a virus aswell?

and that's why I told you to use command-line

I did and it wasn't on the list when I entered DIR

Well, when it says what program to open it, choose Internet Explorer.


Also, do what Dae said.

I managed to locate autorun.inf another way, but it's a weird file, might not even be what I'm looking for. This is all that's in it:

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[AutoRun]
open=p.exe
shell\open\Command=p.exe


did u tried opening with IE?

~SaSQuAtCH~ wrote:

Dae wrote:

~SaSQuAtCH~ wrote:Thanks for the tip, but I have one problem. I have tried to locate autorun.inf before but I never managed to do so because the hidden files could never be set to be shown for some reason. I thought it's a bug with my Windows. Perhaps it's a virus aswell?

and that's why I told you to use command-line

I did and it wasn't on the list when I entered DIR

try

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dir /h

Edit: p.exe is a virus, obviously

dir /h makes no effect, and I agree that p.exe is a virus.

I tried the delete command to delete autorun.inf but it didn't have an effect either, the CMD didn't recognise the command "delete"

try command:

del "C:\autorun.inf"

So, basically, DEL is the command, there is no such command as 'Delete'



Also, don't forget to add semicolons (") in the command too.

Non of those worked

reformat beighb

That's what I'm planning to do tbh.

so I managed to locate autorun.inf through CMD but when I try to delete it, nothing happens. Fail.

meight just back up your stuff and reformat. Use a linux boot disk and access your files via that, then put them onto a usb drive.

Is there a way to back up softwares? I've got some that I don't have an installer disc for.

Just copy the relevant program files across. They should recreate any necessary registry entries. In any case, I haven't had any trouble.